off-flow

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English off-
Proto-Indo-European *plew-
Proto-Indo-European *plōw-der.?
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₃(w)-der.?
Proto-Germanic *flōaną
Proto-West Germanic *flōan
Old English flōwan
Middle English flowen
Middle English flowe
English flow
English off-flow

    From off- + flow.

    Noun

    off-flow (plural off-flows)

    1. A flow from something (or somewhere) to something (or somewhere) else
      "What percentage of claimant off-flows from jobseeker's allowance were due to the claimant claiming incapacity benefit?" [1]
    2. A channel or way by which surplus water can be discharged or allowed to flow off
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